Causey v. Carpenters Southern Nevada Vacation Trust
Causey v. Carpenters Southern Nevada Vacation Trust
Opinion of the Court
OPINION
The “Carpenters Joint Trust Funds,” purportedly acting as
A judgment for a legally nonexistent entity is a nullity. J. C. Peacock, Inc. v. Hasko, 7 Cal.Rptr. 490 (Cal.App. 1960). A party to litigation is either a natural or an artificial person. “Trust Funds” is neither. It is the trustee, or trustees, rather than the trust itself that is entitled to bring suit. Carpenters & Mill. Health B.T.F. v. Domestic Insul. Co., 387 F.Supp. 144 (D.Colo. 1975). Consequently, the summary judgment must be set aside and the cause remanded for further proceedings. This contemplates an amended complaint in the names of the proper parties plaintiff having capacity to sue, and a new responsive pleading.
Reversed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- RONNIE J. CAUSEY and LARRY N. CAUSEY, dba Causey Construction, and R. N. CAUSEY CONSTRUCTION CO. v. CARPENTERS SOUTHERN NEVADA VACATION TRUST, CARPENTERS SOUTHERN NEVADA HEALTH AND INSURANCE TRUST, CARPENTERS SOUTHERN NEVADA PENSION TRUST, CARPENTERS JOINT APPRENTICE COMMITTEE CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION and INDUSTRY ADVANCEMENT FUND (Collectively the \Carpenters Joint Trust Funds\")"
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- Status
- Published